Reid’s judgment became an issue after Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy suffered a concussion on a hit so late in the unwinnable game.

McCoy was hurt on a running play, of all things, with 1:45 remaining.

“We were trying to catch up and win the game, that’s why,” said Reid, who had no regrets over keeping McCoy on the field.

That explanation is part of the ugly new reality for the Eagles, who have sunk to the point it may take a coaching change to move forward.

“We need to get ready for the Monday night game,” Reid replied when asked if he intended to complete this season.

The media tiptoed through a cramped Eagles locker room so glum it would have cheered-up Mitt Romney. The defensive side was only slightly more talkative than the offensive side.

“For the first time I saw more heads down than I’ve ever seen all season,” cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said. “We’re mad and we know what we can do as a team. We’re a better team than 3-7. A way better team than 3-7. We’re a better team than what we’re putting on film.”

Moments later the frustration boiled over in DRC when asked if the Eagles were capable of playing better.

“Can we play worse?” he said.

Well, right now, let’s take the under on the achievement scale.

For the fourth straight game the Eagles were beaten by a good quarterback.

Griffin threw four touchdown passes, almost all worthy of highlights reel cutouts in front of an appreciative 79,327 at FedEx Field. He added 12 rushes for 84 yards, most of it without absorbing big hits.

Griffin completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. The only downer: He needed 20 attempts to qualify for the NFL record book. Griffin had the Eagles bumping into each other. On half of the scoring plays his receivers were wide open.

“Miscommunication, really,” Eagles safety Kurt Coleman said. “We are not executing and playing disciplined football. We are not reading our keys. We are playing hard, we just aren’t executing like a good football team needs to.”

The Eagles turned the ball over three times, twice on Nick Foles interceptions. They also matched their season-low in points.

Foles completed 21 of 46 attempts 204 yards. He was sacked four times.

“I didn’t play well at all,” Foles said. “I’m a guy that takes this stuff and will learn from it. It’s tough but I’ll study the film. There’s a lot of learning there.”

The Eagles used to own the Redskins, who had lost three straight entering the contest. The Eagles had beaten the Skins in three straight games by an average of three touchdowns per outing.

But the Eagles had no effective answers despite the early sluggishness of the Skins, who at several junctures played not to lose.

A long Eagles day got longer on Griffin’s third touchdown pass, a 61-yarder to Santana Moss with 4:50 left in the third quarter.

Moss (5-10) was doubled by Coleman (5-11) and Brandon Boykin (5-9). It looked like a convention of junior football players.

Moss hauled in the jump ball while Coleman fell, and twisted into the end zone with Boykin wrapped around to give the Redskins a 24-6 lead.

Griffin threw two touchdown passes to lead the Redskins to a 17-3 lead at the intermission.

Foles was intercepted twice in the first quarter, DeAngelo Hall returning the first one 22 yards to set up Griffin’s six-yard scoring pass to fullback Darrel Young, who was uncovered.

Foles’ pass was tipped by Brent Celek, who probably should have caught it.

Brandon Meriweather, in his first action of the season picked Foles off on the next Eagles possession, the 25-yard return giving the Redskins the ball at their own 44-yard line.

When Foles wasn’t turning it over the Eagles’ offensive linemen were false-starting and holding. Four of the Birds’ six first-half penalties were on the line, all of those in the first frame. There were two false starts on the newly signed Jake Scott, who started at right guard.

Foles marched the Eagles 61 yards to set up a 41-yard Alex Henery field goal early in the second quarter cutting the Redskins lead to 7-3.

Griffin made it 14-3 just 3-minutes, 40-seconds later with a 49-yard bomb to Aldrick Robinson, who was – stop me if you’ve heard this – uncovered in the middle of the field. Replays suggested Nnamdi Asomugha blew the coverage. Asomugha was arguing with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

The Eagles moved the ball primarily with screen passes to McCoy, who caught four passes for 42 yards in the half.

When the Redskins figured it out McCoy and Bryce Brown pounded the rock for 61 yards on 13 first-half carries.

The Eagles just couldn’t overcome their sloppiness.

At that point the same could be said of the Redskins, who had zero excuses as they were coming off a bye.